Drilling at Pine Ridge. Source: Argent Minerals
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  • Argent Minerals (ARD) welcomes Pedro Kastellorizos who has taken over as CEO
  • A former geologist, Mr Kastellorizos has over 25 years’ experience in the exploration, mining and the corporate sectors working within senior technical and executive board positions in Australia and London
  • The appointment comes with a remuneration package of $250,000 a year and three million unlisted options
  • Argent has also appointed Daniel Robinson as Company Secretary
  • ARD shares were down 3.13 per cent at 3.1 cents

Explorer Argent Minerals (ARD) welcomed Pedro Kastellorizos who took over as company CEO from George Karageorge on March 16.

A former geologist, Mr Kastellorizos has over 25 years of experience in the exploration, mining and the corporate sectors working in senior technical and executive board positions in Australia and London.

Mr Kastellorizos was the founder of Genesis Resources (GES) in 2009 and has held board positions with Eclipse Metals, Batavia Mining and Regency Mines.

The appointment of CEO comes with a remuneration package of $250,000 per annum and three million unlisted options at an exercisable price of 5 cents, expiring December 13, 2024.

Argent has also appointed Daniel Robinson as Company Secretary replacing James Bahen who has resigned, effective today.

Mr Robinson is a corporate advisory executive who has various experience in assisting company boards with transaction structuring, capital markets, ASX listing rules and corporate governance.

He is also a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Argent Minerals has a 100 per cent interest in the Kempfield polymetallic project in New South Wales.

ARD shares were down 3.13 per cent at 3.1 cents at 10:27am AEDT.

ARD by the numbers
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